DesBrisay Museum

DesBrisay Museum
Location Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada
Type municipal museum
Website www.bridgewater.ca/desbrisay-museum.html

The DesBrisay Museum is a museum showcasing the history of the town of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia and the surrounding area, including its inhabitants and architecture, whose collection is due to the efforts of Judge Mather Byles DesBrisay.[1] Upon his death, DesBrisay left his collection to the town and in 1967, the museum was established.[2]

The museum is funded, in part, by the Province of Nova Scotia as well as by the town of Bridgewater[3] and a number of different fundraising initiatives.[4]

Affiliations

The Museum is affiliated with: CMA, CHIN, and Virtual Museum of Canada.

References

  1. "DesBrisay Museum". The Future of Our Past. Council of Nova Scotia Archives. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  2. Dunlop, Dale; Alison Scott (2003). Exploring Nova Scotia. Formac Publishing Company. p. 137. ISBN 0887805868.
  3. Keith Corcoran. "DesBrisay Museum Gets $60,000 Provincial Boost". South Shore Now. Lighthouse Publishing. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  4. Renee Stevens (2008-05-12). "Fundraiser Aims to Answer Question: Are Lawyers Smarter than Fifth Graders?". The Nova Scotia Chronicle Herald. Retrieved 2008-05-13.
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Coordinates: 44°22′05″N 64°30′43″W / 44.368°N 64.512°W